Advanced techniques and considerations for robotic mitral valve repair and replacement and other intracardiac procedures are covered in this session. Topics include lateral and anterior approaches to robotic mitral repair, robotic treatment of atrial fibrillation, robotic septal myectomy. Additionally, hybrid approaches and expanded patient selection criteria are presented.

This online activity is supported by an educational grant from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Outline steps and finances for creating a robotics cardiac surgery program within a hospital setting.
• Coordinate surgical plans for robotic cardiac surgery procedural steps from the beginning to the end of the procedure.
• Outline preop evaluation, patient selection, and postoperative care pathways.
• Describe the multidisciplinary components of building a robotic cardiac surgery program from hospital administration to healthcare team personnel.
• Identify the ideal prerequisites for surgeon selection and the hospital/program selection for starting and sustaining a robotic cardiac surgery program.